SS MP2

Which European explorer is described above?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco

  Coronado

• Escandon

• Cavalier, La Salle

The Spanish established settlements and Catholic missions in Texas to:

• provide housing for explorers

• defend their land

• lay claim to land, convert tribes to Catholocism, make tribal members Spanish citizens

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca impacted Texas by....

• starting the legend about CIbola (seven cities of gold)

• bringing cows

• bringing farms to Texas

Francisco Coronado later discovered....

• America

• El Paso

• Cibola and there was no gold in Texas

Which statement does NOT reflect a motivation for European Exploration of Texas...

• Explorers wanted to make sure that Native Americans kept their land.

• Gold

• Glory

• Christianity

Stephen F. Austin and Martin De Leon were both....

• governors

• empresarios

• mission builders

• colonial military leaders

Stephen F. Austin is often called....

• the president of the USA

• First Texas Ranger

• The Father of Texas

• Yellow Rose of Texas

Which best completes the diagram....

• Battle of Coleto

• Battle of Gonzalez

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

How did the defense of the Alamo contribute to Texas' Independence from Mexico?

• to force Santa Anna east towards Texas forces

• the attack reduced the strength of Mexican forces

• it lured Mexican forces away from the wealthy ports along Texas

• The courage of the defenders led many Texans to join Houston and resist Mexican forces

How did the delegates at the Washington on the Brazos contribute to the Texas Revolution?

• They wrote a declaration of Independence from Mexico

• they created a new naval force

• they trained an army and calvary

• they provided cannons